I tried Baach and ended up returning it. It doesn't sound too natural for me and what I noticed was the tendency to mess with instruments decays was the cause. Edgar was super pleasant to work with and I did struggle to like it, but in the end the need for Mac and increased complexity with degrading performance, it was an easy choice for me.
Give Up on Bacch?
I have sitting next to me a little suitcase with the Bacch4Mac hardware. Implementation is scheduled for Monday, next week but I may return it before then. I thought I would seek advice before pulling the trigger. Theoretica gives one 14 days from shipping to return for a refund less a $200 restocking fee. The 14 days is up Monday. Why the cold feet? First, I will not have the opportunity to listen to the Bacch system in my home before the return period expires. Second, I was underwhelmed at the Theoretica room demo at Axpona. Third, I have a modded Peachtree Gan1 that requires a coax input. I will have to spend an additional $1000 to get that capability with the Bacch system. Fourth, at Axpona the sweetspot was narrow and impractical (2 seats, one behind the other).
It will cost me a $200 restocking fee and shipping to return the Bacch system. I hate to do that, not because of the cost, but because I won't have the opportunity to hear it in my home. What do you think?
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@khragon I ultimately decided to go all in and not only kept the Bacch4Mac but upgraded to the RME Fireface. That will necessitate buying a new power amp and moving my 2-channel to a different room. At present I'm working with GIK on treating the new room. As you can see, I've gone down the road @mahgister describes above. Is it going to be worth it? Not sure, but I think so. The impetus for the changes is the Bacch implementation, but I knew already that my current room was a limiting factor. In my current suboptimal room and without head tracking, the Bacch system gives a noticeable improvement in SQ for well-recorded tracks. Definition, placement, embodiment, stage depth are all significantly improved. With average recordings? Meh. Best wishes. |
I can see that it makes sense in your case. I did like ORC while I had the Baach, my room is well treated and at the end of the day the benefit wasn't enough for me. Unfortunately the crosstalk cancelation doesn't work for me, I had really high hope this for it. Glad it is working out well for you, enjoy! |
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